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'He is different gravy': Chelsea fans hail 'terrific' Ruben Loftus-Cheek after his man of the match display at centre back for the Blues in their FA Cup win over Luton

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been widely praised by Chelsea fans after shining as a makeshift centre-back in the side's 3-2 win against Luton on Wednesday.

The Blues were looking to book their place in the quarter-finals of the competition, but they got off to the worst possible start when Reece Burke put Luton ahead inside two minutes.

Thomas Tuchel's side hit back through Saul Niguez, yet they went into the break behind as Harry Cornick restored Luton's lead in the 40th minute.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek produced a man of the match display against Luton on Wednesday
Romelu Lukaku scored Chelsea's winning goal, but it was Loftus-Cheek who stood out overall

It appeared that Chelsea were in real danger of being knocked out by their Championship opponents, but second half goals from Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku got the job done and ensured that the west London outfit are now just one game away from another trip to Wembley.